Island of Dreams (2009)

A case-hardened cop is pitted against a young eco-terrorist. The title "island" is an artificial construct in Tokyo Bay, a mountain of garbage, a by-product of Japan’s economic boom years. The film’s protagonist Alan works there, almost buried under society’s detritus; his growing obsession with the search for “what has been lost” turns him into a "dangerous" activist. He targets the industrialist Wada, whose chemical factory secretly discharges toxic waste into the environment. But the cop Terayama, who thought he’d seen it all, starts researching eco-activism and soon suspects the haunted, taciturn young man he’s encountered in the neighborhood.

Released March 9, 2009 83 min None+

Genres: Thriller

Keywords: imdb.rubbish, imdb.homemade-bomb, imdb.detective, imdb.environmentalist, imdb.trash, imdb.police, imdb.policeman + 2 more, imdb.bomb, aspectratio.2-66-1

Production Companies: Nikoniko Film

Country: Japan
Production Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese